A special election will be held to fill the seat of the late Johnson County Supervisor Kurt Friese on Dec. 18, according to the Johnson County Auditor's Office.

Elections technician John Deeth said there are no official candidates at the moment. Those running under Republican, Democrat or Libertarian tickets would need to be nominated at a convention by the respective party.

Those running as independents would need to do a petition and obtain a minimum of 250 signatures to be on the ballot.

The county has yet to announce the deadline for candidates to be considered, Deeth said.

Friese was prounounced dead on the morning of Oct. 26; he was 54-years-old. In addition to his position at the county, he was known as a chef around town from his days at the Linn Street Cafe and Devotay, which he founded and then sold earlier this year.

Clayton Schuneman, Johnson County Medical Examiner administrative director, said Thursday that an autopsy report as to the cause of his death had not yet been completed. However, they said there was no foul play.

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